Pininfarina Displays Sintesi Concept At 2008 Geneva Auto Show
March 13th, 2008
Pininfarina displayed its new concept – the Sintesi – at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show. It was one of the few concept cars that really grabbed a hold of our attention and begged us to take a closer look. The Sintesi was designed to be one of the first fuel-cell plug-in hybrids and if all goes well it will be finished with production in 2010 and will be distributed in Japan, Europe, and the U.S.
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YES! 3.2 Roadster
February 11th, 2008
Many supercars can be spotted at the 2008 Chicago Auto Show – but none excited us more than the Yes! 3.2 Roadster. This supercar – which was designed by Funke & Will AG can hit 0 to 60 mph in only 4.8 seconds with the help of its 255 horsepower engine. It comes designed as a convertible – but was also built with an optional hard top.
The turbo will add more power to those who aren’t happy with the standard 255 horsepower. Get the best turbo and you can get 415 horsepower out of it. Try it out on a real race track and watch it hit 200 mph with ease.
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LF-A Concept Delayed
November 13th, 2007
The Tokyo Auto Show was a bit of a disappointment for some people who were excited to catch a glimpse of the Lexus LF-A concept. Fans were hoping to see a new and improved version of the LF-A – but were disappointed to see the one they’ve been staring at all year long.
Apparently Lexus is having a bit of trouble with some of their ‘key engineers’ who have been taken off this particular project and put onto other projects. Providing a V10 and a gas electric hybrid V8 are causing major delays in development.
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2007 Mazda Ryuga Concept To Debute At North American International Auto Show
January 9th, 2007
Mazda North American Operations will be debuting an all-new concept car, the Mazda Ryuga, and its all-new Mazda Tribute Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) at the 2007 North American International Auto Show. All attending media are invited to the company’s formal unveiling on the Mazda show stand at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, 2007.
Mazda Ryuga builds on Mazda’s concept of flow. Nagare, which is Japanese for flow, debuted at the recent Los Angeles Auto Show and introduced the company’s new design future. Ryuga, which is Japanese for gracious flow, and the next generation of this exciting concept, will reflect a higher level of sophistication achieved through the use of rich fabrics, engineered fits and hidden details. Mazda Ryuga is elegant and refined, but with spirit and edge, portraying unique Japanese beauty.
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Auto Show In L.A.
November 30th, 2006
Having the LA Auto Show pushed forward two months makes it more distinct from Detroit and allows for a greater number of debuts. Thus, the second LA Show of 2006 was better than the first.
Today, a slew of regular production models were released, but all our attention is focused on the intriguing Mazda Nagare Concept. With gills, flowing headlights and a sleek greenhouse, the Nagare might just be the design of the year.
Also of interest is the Callaway’s C16 Corvette package which takes a standard C6 and converts it into something that rivals the Z06. With a fat bodykit and distinct front nose, the C16 is one of the more thoroughly tuned Corvettes.